Warm wishes from MBX
for a
safe and happy holiday!
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MCHS Choir interviewed on The South Bay Show: Manhattan Beach 360!
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On Friday, December 8th, the co-presidents of the choirs joined Mr. Hayden and Mr. McCormick for a podcast interview on Block Talk Radio's The South Bay Show: Manhattan Beach 360. The interview focused on Mira Costa Choirs and what it is like to be in choir and what students learn.
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Girls Varsity Soccer team continues undefeated in preseason!
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Girls Varsity Soccer has started the preseason off with a bang and remain unbeaten 6-0. The girls are playing as a team and have the chemistry and drive to produce a very challenging season.
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Boys Soccer has success playing 3 games in a week!
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The Boys’ Soccer team just finished a very busy week with 3 games and terrific results.
On Tuesday, the team travelled to St. John Bosco and won 5-1. Goal scorers were Senior Captain Robert Cook with 2, Seniors Alex deSouza and Michael Antich with 1 each, and Junior Colton Flake with 1. On Thursday they played Torrance at home and won 3-2 with goals from Juniors Pedro Rodriguez and Josh Gaudiano, and the game winner from Senior William Zhou.
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Girls Water Polo competes in Villa Park Tournament!
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Mira Costa Varsity Girls Water Polo has started out strong over the first weeks of their season, competing in the Villa Park Tournament during their first play of the season and finishing in the top half. Mira Costa beat Santa Monica their first game 12-5. They faced two tough D1 teams with losses to Orange Lutheran and Agoura, and then lost a hard fought battle to Wilson HS in "sudden death" with a score of 13-14, finishing the tournament with a tight 5-6 loss to La Serna.
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Winter Concert and Jazz at the Manhattan Beach Fireworks
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Sitting on the stage set up on the Manhattan Beach Pier with an incredible sunset behind them, the Jazz Band played holiday favorites for this quintessential Manhattan Beach Holiday Tradition.
The Mira Costa Bands wrapped up their year with “The Winter Concert” on Dec. 8, 2017. The concert featured performances from all of our ensembles: Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Jazz 1.
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MCHS Chamber Orchestra Update
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The MCHS Chamber Orchestra played a song for the Menorah Lighting ceremony in Hermosa Beach on Sunday, December 17th.
It was a wonderful event with food and activities for families.
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Boys Varsity Wrestling places 4th at Irvine Tournament!
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Our Varsity Boy’s Wrestling Team did outstanding at the Irvine Tournament on Saturday, December 10th. This isn’t a large tournament (14 teams), but the teams are all solid tough teams. The team only filled 8 weight classes and took some of their younger wrestlers to a JV tournament.
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Girls Wrestling takes 5th place at Girl’s Tournament of Champions!
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There were 40 teams at the Girl’s Tournament of Champions, held at Cerritos College. Costa finished in 5th Place!
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The Frosh/Soph JV and Varsity team have been playing in both high school games and competitive tournaments throughout December.
The Frosh/Soph team is off to a great start this season. They have played great against tough competition in two high level tournaments and have won their three non-tournament games so far.
The JV team will be hosting the JV Winter Classic Basketball Tournament December 27-30 at Fisher Gym.
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Boys’ Basketball is off
and running!
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Mira Costa Surf continued their winning streak this week beating PV 86-61!
The conditions were extremely challenging, however both the boys and girls teams dominated the contest.
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Mira Costa Model United Nations hosts LAIMUN XXIII
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Mira Costa Model United Nations hosted LAIMUN XXIII at Mira Costa on December 2nd and 3rd. Over 1,200 students from Southern California participated in the debate in committees ranging from Security Councils to the General Assembly. The conference was fully student-organized and run. Unique international topics were debated, such as “utilizing technology to meet the growing demand for energy,” and “antimicrobial resistance in food and agriculture."
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Costa Boys and Girls Rugby Teams updates!
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The Mira Costa Boys Rugby Team is proud to announce the 2018 Captains: Team Captain, Jonah Tavai; Forwards Captain Rob Fiene; Backs Captain Kaden Loversky. Jonah is a 4 year starter and one of the top 5 players in the nation. The 2018 team has their work cut out for them as they graduated 13 of the 15 starters from last year’s So Cal semi-final team
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On Tuesday, Dec. 5th, Mira Costa’s Drama/
Tech Dept. held its annual Holiday Benefit show. Students performed holiday songs, dances, and short scenes in a night filled with talent and good cheer. Proceeds from the show were used to benefit Drama/Tech’s Adopt-A-Family.
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Holiday News from Drama Drama/Tech Benefit Raises Money for
Adopt-A-Family
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Join the Mira Costa Choirs on Spring Break 2019 Europe Tour –
Cruise On the Danube River!
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This is an amazing opportunity for Costa students, families, and friends to cruise on one of Amawaterway’s newest ships, the Amalea, on tour along the Danube River from Budapest, Hungary to Vilsfhofen, Germany during Spring Break 2019.
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Save the date for Mira Costa High School G.R.A.D. NITE: June 14, 2018
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To parents of seniors
: Have you bought your student's G.R.A.D. NITE ticket yet?
Visit the G.R.A.D. NITE website to see "
Who's In
!" If you haven't purchased your senior's ticket and/or complete registration forms, Click
here
Non-senior parents
: Are you interested in being a part of this memorable night for the MCHS graduates? Join us in this fun, pay-it-forward event. Please contact G.R.A.D. NITE Co-Chairs,
Christine Rawson
or
Erika Langetieg
for details.
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PLEASE DONT' FORGET TO SUPPORT THESE
BOOSTER CLUB FUNDRAISERS
PLANNING ON DINING OUT?
Here are some good options that support the Booster Clubs:
Dine or Take out from CPK on January 4th
and support Boys Basketball
Click Here
Dine or Take out from Chipotle on January 18th
and support
Dance Team
Click Here
Buy CPK gift cards and earn extra $$ for
Girls Lacrosse
Click Here
Buy CPK gift cards & earn extra $$ for
Orchestra
Click Here
Support La Vista and purchase from downtown MB Subway on the last Sunday of the month. Just mention La Vista to receive credit.
FUNDRAISERS!
CAMPS FOR KIDS
MIRA COSTA GEAR
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